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blocks are not allowed to dry out before having the 

 steam turned on them. Additional waterproofness can 

 be secured, if necessary, by the addition of some good 

 waterproofing substance to the concrete when it is 

 made, or by the application of an inside or outside 



Two Decorative Silos of Ideal Blocks on the Barber Estate, 

 Barberton, Ohio 



coating, or both. A coat of cement plaster on the 

 inside will be conducive to this end, and will also have 

 the advantage of giving the silo a smooth wall. 



In starting the construction of a concrete block 

 silo, the excavation, floor and footings will be the same 



